The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-19

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that it is entirely different institution from
| what it was few years ago, and its reputa-
! ton has increased to that extent that the
| class OF patients who are now sent to it would
not have been sent there o few years back
| As o consequence, the accommodations are
mo-, sufficient, and the people of the State
will be called upon to- comply with the
recommendations OF the Board Of Adminis-
| traitors and erect a separate building in some
portion of the State for the incurable insane.
SOLDIERS HOME.
The Legislature of 1867 provided homo
| for the disabled veterans of the Confederate
army, but from failure to make approprta-
tions for its support by the Radicals it was
abandoned and the soldiers of the Confed-
| eracy were thrown back upon the cold char
| ity Of the world.
When Democratic government was inaugr-
rated III this State in 1877, no provisions
| were made for these men who had given their
youth and their manhood and their blood to
the cause Of the Confederacy. Recognizing
the es a.{ OF have bsn sb to s s1s
of the State readily gave my. aid and assist
apce to the establishment of the present Sol
diers' Home. and have repeatedly in my mes
sages urged the Legislature to give it lib
1t was organized and placed under the joint
administration of the Association of the
Army of Tennessee and Virginia; Gen.
Nichols was made the president of the asso.
New Orleans, was made the president The
State annually makes an appropriation for
1t (the appropriation of 1885 being for
$4,000 each year, and as it is in the general
appropriation bill, it is an evidence that it
will get not less than this each year
| have said on this subject:
| The General Assembly, at its last session,
appropriated $4,000 out OF the revenue OF
of q Soldiers Home. for disabled Confederate
| soldiers This has become now permanent
esta adjustment. A healthy and suitable loca-
| ton has been selected and comfortable quar-
| tiers erected. | am sure it was not the inten-
ton Of the originators of this scheme or Of
the General Assembly in sustaining it to
make it an asylum. but home, elegant and
refined IN it's surroundings; not charity,
who gave what the State, cannot return
their youth and their manhood-to her de.
fense. All classes OF our citiZens are inter-
ested in this home and will approve Of fur
Their appropriations to sustain it in manner
which will secure to the inmates dignified
retirement"
The Legislature has also, during this adj
ministration, given to each disabled veteran
100 acres of land, or q warrant for this
| POLICE JuRIEs.
The reformers have declared war on me
for the law which empowers the Governor to
appoint the police jurors of the several
parishes. Several of these reforlners, who
have. joined in this hue and cry, live and re-
side in parishes where, if an election was had,
lected as police jurors. They supported the
law and were members of the Democratic
caucus which framed the law. 1t was a eau
Gus measure resulting from the generosity
who were unwilling to see their fell
low-citizens in the parishes where the ne
gro population predominates given over to
negro rule, domination and Ispolistion;. It
white sqpreMscy and white mans govern
ment. But have been told bya prominent
reformer in one of these parishes that they
want All elective police jury: But on this mat
ter | will urge our allnyial friends to be eau,
their future to an inferior race. The adj
ministration of parochial affairs has been in
nearly every parish satisfactory. They were
more or less in debt, but they have economi-
cally administered the finances. of the par
ishes, have paid their debts, and courthonsea
have been repaired and built, jails erected,
and they have, from the published reports,
balances in their treasures.
QUARANTINE.
The first element of prosperity in people
is its heal It'll and sanitary regulations. This
has. received most careful attention and
sanitary measures have been adopted during
health of the community against future raw
ages VI pestilence. The epidemic of 1878 is
still fresh in our memories. A defective and
inefficient quarantine system, the absence Of
mitted the yellow fever to be introduced into
the City of New Orleans by way Of tho Quar-
antine Station on the lower Mississippi.
Need call yonr, after ten to, the mortality
moralization, and the shotgun quarantine
system against the City of New Orleans by
which her merchants lost so much of their
trade and the city her prosperity? Again,
inetliciency and neglect tnat it was intro
tLs., great Geafelsrsts -Gsneral Head lost
his life, and his children were thrown upon
the charity of the world.
In 1880, when acting as Governor during
the absence of Gov. Witt, and the fever was
brought! to the Quarantine Station, there was
fear and apprehension in the City Of New
Orleans and throughout the State. Care,
caution and vigilance and .. personal inspec-
ton of the Quarantine Station by the acting
Executive restored public confidence. Great
er caution. more vigilance and efficiency have
protected the people OF the State and city.
Yellow fever each summer has entered the
State by way OF our commerce. but it has
been confined to the station only. Improved
methods in disinfecting. the adoption OF q
observation have kept out this pestilence for
a period OF seven years, and IT is confidently
predicted that by pursuing the same course
in the future we will be spared the harrow
, Ing scenes In tDls ana 0Q1OlnlnS STATES tlab
i prevailed IN 1878 and 1879.
AGRICULTURE.
The Board of Agriculture and Ipmigra-
! ton during the session OF SS4 was divided,
and each erected into o separate department..
l The chair of agriculture in the Louisiana
University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College has been filled aud is in successful
course Of usefulness, Prior, to the last SEES
: sion of the General Assembly advised the
Commissioner Of Agriculture, ON .hIs sug-
gestion. to take what money he had not ex-
I pended and to establish an agricultural sta
! ton in connection with the agricultural
! department of the university. The expert
t ment proved great success. The members
:. Of the General Assembly who visited and in
/ spected the sta ion were pleased with it: An
the board, and to protect and advance agri-
: culture by, regulating the sale and use Of
] Commercial! fertilizers; and it reorganized
t the board, increased its powers and created
n member of the board.
: There is a Board of Correspondents organ
n lied IN each parish and information is OBJ
tanned monthly Of eye9rysheH4g relating to his
p and has been fayorably received by. the pub
i lie. Plants and soils are Analysed and sci
/; entitic knowledge in agriculture is made
q available and reported in bulletins and dis
O tributed for general information. The stu.
c depts in the agricultural department. Of the
university work in the station and aid and
d assist the professor and director Of the sta
ton in the preparation OF fertilizers and in
= his Analyses thus acquiring valuable prac.
n teal knowledge in agriculture.
i The experiments upon the State expert
e mcnt station, Baton Rouge consist of IS in
G oats. 80 in corn, 33 in potatoes Qrish), 100
!. in cotton. Is in tobacco. ii varieties Of
q corn, l2 varieties of cotton, 3 varieties OF
d wheat varieties Of forage crops, 81 varie-
e ties Of grasses and clovers, prominent among
which are red, white. crimson, sappline
and alsyke clover, alfalfa, .trefoil and sain
h foin teosente, kaffir corn, Milo maize, tlori1
!. or creeping bent grass and Texas blue grass,
"a fancy red top grass, tall meadow ont grass
n Too much importance cannot be attached
:. 20 this station and the instruction in thu
Is agricultural department of the university
and our farmers and planters should en-
70 courage the station by placing themselves il
n, 70 communication with it and availing them
# selves of its advantages. The agriculture
~ | dpnartment of the uniyersity IL now Il